Machine Injury & Accidents

Date	City	State	Employer	Body Part	Event
2021-11-16	San Antonio	Tx	Crown Lift Trucks	Knee(s) and leg(s)	Other fall to lower level less than 6 feet
An employee was delivering forklift parts to a battery manufacturer when he misstepped and fell to the ground while exiting the van. The employee sustained a left tibia fracture and a dislocated knee.
2021-11-12	Lamesa	Tx	Punkin Center Gins Inc	Multiple arm locations	Caught in running equipment or machinery
An employee was on top of a battery condenser. The equipment caught his left arm, degloving it and breaking it in several places.
2021-11-08	Fort Worth	Tx	Dustrol Inc.	Multiple body parts	Fire
An employee was servicing a mill with a reported hydraulic leak. A positive wire from a battery came into contact with a hydraulic hose causing a flash fire. The employee sustained burns to the upper body.
2021-11-05	Sandersville	Ga	Trojan Battery Company, LLC	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a 36-inch-long tool to clear battery plates out. The tool contacted a conveyor, which pulled the employee's right hand too close to the opening to an oven. The tip of his index finger was amputated.
2021-10-15	Ridgeland	Ms	Concentric, LLC	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was servicing a powered lift truck battery. The employee's left index finger was caught in racking and amputated at the first joint.
2021-10-09	Orla	Tx	MBS RIG WELDING SERVICE LLC	Multiple body parts	Explosion
An employee was welding a tank battery in the field when the welding torch ignited flammable gasses, causing an explosion that resulted in second and third degree burns to both hands and their face.
2021-09-21	Stennis Space Center	Ms	Syncom Space Services, LLC	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Overexertion in pushing, pulling, or turning-single episode
An employee was performing preventive maintenance on a forklift and opened the door to access the battery bank. As the employee started sliding the battery bank out, his right ring finger was caught between the forklift and a structural beam resulting in a fracture and a fingertip amputation.
2021-09-08	York	Pa	C & S Wholesale Grocers Inc.	Multiple trunk locations	Fall or jump from vehicle in normal operation, nonroadway
An employee was operating a battery-operated pallet jack. As the jack turned a corner, the employee fell. She struck the concrete floor and the racking, suffering a right pelvic fracture, a left sacral fracture, and a fracture to a lower-back vertebra.
2021-07-17	Fort Smith	Ar	Georgia-Pacific	Foot (feet) and ankle(s)	Fall on same level due to tripping over an object
On 7/17/2021, at approximately 6:30 p.m., a temporary employee was operating a battery powered pallet jack. While walking backward, he tripped over the forks of a parked forklift. The pallet jack continued moving, rolling up onto his right leg and fracturing the ankle and foot. The employee was hospitalized.
2021-07-13	Broken Arrow	Ok	Blue Bell Creameries, L.P.	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was changing the battery on a forklift using a mobile battery dolly. The employee positioned the dolly adjacent to the storage rack. The dolly began to roll backward when the employee was transferring the battery and the battery fell off the rack and onto the employee's left foot. Three toes were severely crushed resulting in amputation at the first knuckle.
2021-07-09	Newnan	Ga	Saddle Creek Corporation	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was operating a stand-up forklift. The forklift battery began to slide out of the battery compartment. As another forklift tried to lift the battery using a hoist attachment, the battery fell out onto the employee's left foot. Toes on the foot were amputated.
2021-06-24	Schaumburg	Il	Environmental Restoration L.L.C.	Lower leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee and a co-worker were moving a forklift battery with a pallet jack down a ramp when the battery fell onto the employee's left leg. The employee suffered a fractured tibia and fibula.
2021-06-18	Springfield	Mo	MD Kinney	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in or compressed by equipment or objects
An employee was performing preventative maintenance on the battery pack of a standup forklift. When he went to re-install the battery pack the electrical connector fell into the work area. As he reached in to retrieve the connector, his other hand was caught by the roller and his ring finger was amputated.
2021-06-13	Lyon Station	Pa	East Penn Manufacturing Company, Incorporated	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during maintenance, cleaning
An employee was clearing a jam on a battery machine when their finger got caught between the machine and a battery case. The employee sustained a finger amputation.
2021-06-01	Mcdonough	Ga	The Home Depot	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck against moving part of machinery or equipment
An employee was repairing a battery-powered lawnmower . As the employee lifted the mower to look underneath, the mower energized. The blades struck the employee's left hand resulting in the amputation of the middle, ring, and pinky fingers.
2021-05-14	Webster	Fl	Hawkins Inc	Fingertip(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was fixing a battery-powered electric gate. After he reinstalled the battery, the gate actuated and his right index finger was caught in the chain and sprocket. The fingertip was amputated.
2021-04-26	New York	Ny	Hailey Insulation Corp	BODY SYSTEMS	Direct exposure to electricity
While insulating refrigerant pipes, an employee came into contact with a battery bank and was shocked. The employee suffered hand lacerations and two dislocated shoulders.
2021-04-20	Tulsa	Ok	Anheuser-Busch, LLC	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was using an overhead gantry crane to change the battery in a forklift. The load tipped and the hook gave way, causing the battery to fall and strike the employee's left foot. The employee suffered a compound fracture to the big toe.
2021-03-11	Wichita	Ks	Crown Lift Trucks	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
An employee was removing a battery from a lift truck. While pushing the battery out of the truck, the top of the battery injured three fingers on her right hand.
2021-02-17	Buffalo	Ny	Highway Rehabilitation Corporation	Knee(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting a notch in a plastic battery box with a razor knife. The knife slipped off the box and cut three tendons in his left knee.
2021-02-13	Kansas City	Mo	DHL Supply Chain	Ankle(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was changing the battery on a forklift using a battery changer. The employee moved the forklift and was caught between the forklift and the battery rack, resulting in fractures to both ankles.
2021-02-03	Oran	Mo	Manac Trailers USA, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a battery powered drill to ream out a hole on a trailer. As he removed the drill, his glove got caught on the drill bit. The employee's pinky fingertip was surgically amputated.
2021-01-26	Loveland	Co	Lightning Systems, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
A vehicle battery frame was being held by a scissor lift on one end while two other employees at the other end pushed the battery (weighing about 650 pounds) into position to be attached to the frame. One employee's left ring finger was caught and crushed between the frame and the battery. The employee's fingertip was amputated.
2020-10-20	Endicott	Ny	BAE Systems, Inc. Huron Campus	Ankle(s) and leg(s)	Indirect exposure to electricity
An employee was dismantling a battery pack after destructive testing. A tool contacted the battery core and it shorted causing burns to the employee's thigh, calf, and ankle.
2020-10-19	Braintree	Ma	Zimmer Biomet	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a battery-powered circular saw to cut a piece of high-density plastic to make a ceiling tile. The saw would not start after the battery was replaced. The employee tried two different batteries. While adjusting the trigger, the saw started and the blade contacted the employee's left middle finger, amputating it from the cuticle to the tip.
2020-10-15	Reading	Pa	Origlio Beverage - Reading	Multiple foot (feet) locations	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee changed the battery of a forklift and dropped the battery on her foot. The employee was hospitalized for injury to the left foot/toes.
2020-10-07	Platte City	Mo	HB Construction	Multiple body parts	Contact with cold objects or substances
An employee was tightening battery cable using a wrench. His wrench touched a compressor, causing an arc flash which created a hole in the compressor. Freon was then discharged from the hole in the compressor, resulting in second and third degree burns to the employee's arm, face, and chest.
2020-10-05	Vernon	Ct	The Northeast Companies, Inc.	Wrist(s)	Other fall to lower level
While using a battery powered reciprocating saw, an employee fell from a ladder to the floor. He fractured both wrists and was hospitalized.
2020-09-30	Arundel	Me	Southern Maine Marine Services	Face	Explosion, n.e.c.
An employee was lowering a boat from a trailer when a battery compartment on the tongue of the trailer exploded. The employee was hospitalized for multiple facial fractures.
2020-09-10	Chicago	Il	Tin Man Heating & Cooling, Inc. DBA DCS Mechanical Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall through surface or existing opening 21 to 25 feet
An employee was using a battery operated cut-off saw to cut a hole in the steel deck when the saw ran out of battery. Another employee was going to retrieve a new battery, stepped onto the cut section, and fell through to the concrete deck approximately 21 feet below. The injured employee was hospitalized for a broken leg, pelvis, arm and ribs, a punctured lung and internal bleeding.
2020-09-04	Russellville	Ar	TYSON FOODS, INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was changing a forklift battery. When the battery was dropped, the employee's left ring finger was caught between the battery and the battery box and amputated.
2020-08-05	Temple	Tx	Amos Electric Supply	Brain	Other fall to lower level
An employee came into contact with a battery backup wire while replacing a light fixture. He fell off his ladder to the floor, suffering a head injury.
2020-07-07	Fairburn	Georgia	U.S. Foods of Atlanta, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Collision between a moving and standing vehicle, nonroadway
An employee was driving a forklift toward a freezer. The forklift slid on the moist floor and collided with a stock picker in a battery charging room. The employee's left foot was caught between the two trucks and broken.
2020-06-08	Chicago	Illinois	The Walsh Group	Nonclassifiable	Other fall to lower level
An employee was hospitalized after falling off a ladder while inspecting a battery on a crawler crane.
2020-06-03	Rome	New York	Dollar Tree Inc.	Abdomen, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was operating a battery-powered pallet jack. Its handle struck the employee in the abdomen, causing three broken ribs and a bruised liver.
2020-05-19	Westfield	Massachusett	Savage Arms, Inc.	Multiple head locations	Other fall to lower level
An employee parked a reach truck at the battery recharging station, fell and struck his head on a battery charger. The employee was hospitalized with a laceration, concussion, and a fractured nose.
2020-03-20	Austin	Texas	Pinnergy, Ltd.	Multiple body parts	Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
A vacuum truck driver was loading his truck with salt water from a tank battery. The truck rolled backward and pinned him to a firewall, severely injuring his right leg and abdomen. He was hospitalized.
2020-03-12	Snellville	Georgia	E.R. SNELL CONTRACTOR, INC.	Nonclassifiable	Explosion or fire on water vehicle
The injured employee was assisting another employee with fueling a push boat when fumes/vapors in the area were ignited by a spark from the battery post. The injured employee sustained flash burns.
2020-03-10	Valdosta	Georgia	Saft America, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Struck by rolling object or equipment being pushed by injured worker
An employee was pulling a battery cart carrying 40 cells. The cart struck a parked cart and the employee's right ring finger was pinched between the two, causing the amputation of the fingertip at the first joint.
2020-03-04	York	Pennsylvania	Estes Express Lines	Lower leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
A battery on a pallet fell onto an employee's leg, breaking the tibia and causing a chemical burn.
2020-02-28	Easton	Maine	McCain Foods USA, Inc.	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was removing a battery from a powered industrial truck (PIT) with a hoist. The battery fell from the hoist onto the employee's foot and caused a partial amputation of the second toe.
2020-02-19	Altamonte Springs	Florida	Johnson Battery	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was on-site (outside) working on a forklift battery. He was burning a negative cable on the battery. When he finished, he pushed the battery back into the forklift. He noticed that the battery was on an incline and it was slowly moving. He grabbed the battery and his right index finger was pinched by the battery causing injury to the finger.
2020-02-14	Mount Pleasant	Texas	Pilgrims Pride Corporation	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was switching out the battery on an electric pallet jack using an electric overhead hoist. The employee's finger was caught between the hoist hook and the pallet jack battery resulting in amputation.
2020-02-11	Temple	Texas	Materials Transportation Company	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
An employee had just finished painting a metal carriage for battery handling. The employee was pulling the carriage out of a paint booth to put it in a blast oven when it slipped out of the employee's hand and the momentum from pulling it caused the employee to fall to the ground. The employee broke the left hip and was hospitalized.
2020-01-22	Pago Pago	American Sam	McConnell Dowell American Samoa Ltd.	Ankle(s)	Other fall to lower level
An employee performing preventive maintenance on an excavator slipped and fell to the ground while stepping off the equipment's battery box, fracturing his left ankle.
2020-01-15	Waco	Texas	AAFES Waco Distribution Center	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was operating an overhead crane to lift a forklift battery for cleaning when his left middle finger was caught in the crane clamp, resulting in a left middle fingertip amputation.
2020-01-12	Lakeland	Florida	Southern Glazers Wine and Spirits, LLC	Upper extremities	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was using a battery charging machine. His arm was pinched by a lever and suffered muscle and tendon damage. He was hospitalized.
2020-01-07	Huntington Station	New York	Elecnor Hawkeye, LLC	Hand(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was working on a utility line installing new equipment. The employee was attempting to change the battery on an impact gun when the employee's left hand contacted the tail of the conductor, causing electrical burns to the hand. Gloves were not worn at the time of the incident.
2019-09-23	Saratoga	Texas	Radco Management, LLC	Multiple body parts	Fall from collapsing structure or equipment 11 to 15 feet
Three employees were detaching an elevated walkway from a tank battery. After being cut, the walkway gave way while two of the employees were on it, and they fell about 15 feet to the ground. One of them suffered a compound fracture to the right femur and a concussion. The other suffered a crushed left heel.
2019-09-18	Fargo	North Dakota	Butler Machinery	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was attempting to move a 3,000-pound forklift battery when his right index finger was caught between the battery and the battery housing, resulting in a fingertip amputation.
2019-09-12	Birmingham	Alabama	ABC COKE-DIVISION OF DRUMMOND COMPANY	BODY SYSTEMS	Exposure to environmental heat
An employee was working an overtime shift on top of a battery area when the employee became ill due to heat and dehydration. The employee was hospitalized for acute kidney failure and dehydration.
2019-08-24	Wyalusing	Pennsylvania	Cargill Meat Solutions Corp	Leg(s)	Explosion, n.e.c.
On Saturday, August 24, 2019, at approximately 2:45 AM, an employee was carrying a lithium ion battery in his pocket when the battery failed and exploded, causing a burn injury to the employee's right leg. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-08-16	Plaza	North Dakota	Henryhill Oil Services LLC	Knee(s)	Other fall to lower level 16 to 20 feet
An employee was removing the catwalk on a tank battery. The catwalk tilted down and the employee's fall protection came off; the employee fell about 20 feet, suffering knee injuries and a head injury requiring a stitch.
2019-08-15	Easton	Pennsylvania	Phillips Pet Food & Supply	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was changing a battery in an electric pallet jack. His finger was caught between the pallet jack's frame and the battery, causing a fingertip amputation without bone loss.
2019-08-13	Reading	Pennsylvania	Termaco USA	Fingertip(s)	Contact with objects and equipment
The injured employee was training another employee on a robot that is used to weld steel battery boxes. While removing a box from the tray fixture, the tray got stuck, bounced, and the upper fixture fell down, amputating the injured employee's right pinky fingertip.
2019-08-08	Lyon Station	Pennsylvania	East Penn Manufacturing Company, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was moving a battery when his right ring finger was pinched and amputated between two large batteries weighing 2700 pounds.
2019-08-07	Sharpsville	Pennsylvania	Dean Dairy Holdings, LLC	Ankle(s)	Caught between rolling powered vehicle and other object
An employee was stepping off a stand-up forklift in the battery charging area in order to charge the lift. The lift moved as the employee stepped off, and it pinched his right ankle between the lift and a metal cart. The employee was hospitalized for a broken right ankle that required surgery.
2019-08-05	Cameron	Louisiana	Bechtel Oil, Gas and Chemicals Construction Services, Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
In preparation to cut rebar, a Bechtel Construction Services employee was picking up a battery-powered band saw from the ground with his right hand. He simultaneously reached underneath the housing of the band saw and grasped the blade with his gloved left hand. The band saw activated and caused a laceration to his left index finger.
2019-08-03	Garrett	Pennsylvania	Pike Enterprises, LLC	Face	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was removing batteries from a substation battery house when a flash fire caused first- and second-degree burns to his face.
2019-07-29	Peoria	Illinois	Ameren Illinois	Nonclassifiable	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was working on a portable sub-station with a battery and transformer when the employee suffered an electrical shock, burns, and a fall that required hospitalization.
2019-07-20	Keller	Texas	Penske Logistics	Foot (feet)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was changing out a battery for a pallet jack. The new battery was hooked up to a hoist when it slipped, falling down onto the employee's foot. The employee sustained a fractured left foot.
2019-07-17	Brighton	Colorado	Vestas Nacelles America, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was screwing a nut onto a bolt using a battery-powered torque tool when their left index fingertip was pinched between the tool and the bolt. The fingertip was amputated.
2019-06-18	Mansfield	Ohio	Ag-Pro Ohio, LLC	Toes(s), toenail(s)	Struck by object or equipment dropped by injured worker
An employee was moving a battery when it dropped and fell on the employee's right big toe, breaking it. The employee was hospitalized.
2019-06-12	Westlake	Louisiana	Mitsubishi Hitachi Power Systems Americas, Inc.	Multiple head locations	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee received an electric shock to the head and face while testing a battery bank, suffering head and facial electrical burns.
2019-06-09	Peachtree Corners	Georgia	Capstone Logistics, LLC	Foot (feet)	Struck or run over by rolling powered vehicle
An employee backed a forklift next to a battery charger and stepped off. The forklift ran over his foot, fracturing it.
2019-05-30	Fremont	Ohio	Graham Packaging	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
On May 30, 2019, an employee was using a battery-operated pipe shear to cut PVC pipe and suffered a partial amputation to the left index finger.
2019-05-13	Statesboro	Georgia	Walmart Supercenter #754	BODY SYSTEMS	Inhalation of harmful substance-single episode
An employee was working at the service desk when a customer brought in a leaking battery. The employee inhaled the off gassing from the battery and experienced respiratory discomfort.
2019-05-06	Springdale	Arkansas	MULTI-CRAFT CONTRACTORS, INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was cutting conduit with a battery-operated band saw. The band saw jammed and kicked back amputating the employee's left index finger to the nail bed.
2019-04-25	Mcdonough	Georgia	The Home Depot, Inc.	Foot (feet)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
A forklift operator was entering a battery charging area when his foot was caught between the forklift and a guardrail. He sustained a foot injury.
2019-04-16	Carrollton	Texas	International Flavors & Fragrances Inc.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was manually adjusting the battery on a forklift in order to add water when the battery shifted unexpectedly due to the forklift's position on an uneven floor. The employee's finger became caught between the top of the battery and the forklift structure.
2019-03-20	Abilene	Texas	Coca Cola Soutwest Beverages	Leg(s)	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was attaching hooks and a sling to remove a battery. The hook came loose from the connection to the battery and swung, striking the employee who sustained a leg fracture.
2019-03-16	Tilton	New Hampshir	BJ's Wholesale Club	Leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment
An employee was adding water to a forklift battery when it fell, fracturing his legs.
2019-03-14	Monmouth	Illinois	Autozone #2559	Hip(s)	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
At 1:28 p.m. on March 14, 2019, an employee was in the parking lot helping a customer check their battery. The employee lost his balance, partially due to high winds, and fell onto a concrete parking block. He was hospitalized, having suffered a broken right hip.
2019-03-06	Humble	Texas	Auto-Chlor Services, LLC	Upper and lower limb(s)	Nonstructural fire, n.e.c.
An employee went to the bank for the employer and was driving back to the employer's facility when a vape pen battery reacted with change in his pocket, causing his pants to catch on fire. His leg and hands were burned and he was hospitalized.
2019-03-03	Boss	Missouri	The Buick Resource Recycling Facility	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was emptying large battery cells into the vibrating pan that feeds a battery shredder. When the cells dumped into the pan they fell against the splash door, pushing the door against his right hand and severing the tips of his middle and ring fingers.
2019-02-28	West Jefferson	Ohio	Schenker Logistics	Pelvis	Pedestrian struck by vehicle backing up in nonroadway area
An employee was putting a slide cover back onto a forklift after changing the battery. The pallet jack was moved back, pinning the employee between the side of the forklift and the front frame of the battery changer. He suffered a fractured pelvis and was hospitalized.
2019-02-16	Hammond	Louisiana	AAA Rent All	Eye(s)	Explosion, n.e.c.
After being removed from a charger, a dead forklift battery exploded in an employee's face. The battery acid caused an eye injury.
2019-02-11	Dallas	Texas	Park Place Motorcars	Hand(s)	Ignition of vapors, gases, or liquids
An employee installed a fuel pump on a customer's car and was bleeding the air out of the fuel lines. When all of the air was bled out fuel started to spray out onto his face, chest, arm and hand. He jumped back to get away from the spraying fuel and the wrench he was using to loosen the fuel line touched the positive terminal on the battery and caused a spark which ignited the fuel. The employee suffered third degree burns to the right hand.
2019-02-10	Columbus	Texas	BB Oak Creek Ranch, LLC	Brain	Struck by swinging or slipping object, other than handheld, n.e.c.
An employee was replacing a battery on a sporting clay machine out on the ranch when the sporting clay arm unexpectedly energized and hit the employee in the head. The employee was hospitalized for swelling in the brain.
2019-01-31	Framingham	Massachusett	ADESA BOSTON	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Fall on same level, n.e.c.
On January 31, 2019, an employee was opening a door while carrying a battery pack and a clipboard when he tried to catch the door and lost his balance. He then fell onto the floor and broke two ribs.
2019-01-29	Houston	Texas	Sam's East Inc.	Ankle(s)	Pedestrian struck by vehicle in nonroadway area
An employee was changing out a battery with another employee. They were lifting the battery out of a forklift with a battery changer when the battery changer hit the injured employee's ankle and broke it. The injured employee was hospitalized.
2019-01-08	West Chester	Ohio	Ohio Eagle Distributing, LLC	Lower leg(s)	Nonclassifiable
A temporary employee was taking a battery-powered pallet jack up a loading ramp when the jack slid off the ramp and rolled over the employee's left leg. The employee sustained a lower leg fracture.
2019-01-08	State College	Pennsylvania	Sam's Club	Hip(s)	Fall on same level
An employee was cleaning up in a tire and battery shop when he fell to the floor, suffering a broken left hip.
2018-09-24	Kissimmee	Florida	All State Installers	Brain	Struck by object or equipment
While descending a ladder, an employee was struck on the neck by a battery pack and suffered a concussion. The employee was hospitalized.
2018-09-13	Holland	Ohio	JOHNSON CONTROLS BATTERY GROUP, INC.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery
On September 13, 2018, an employee was attempting to move a stuck battery from a heat seal machine when the employee's left index finger was caught between the lid and body of the battery, causing an amputation.
2018-09-04	Weatherford	Oklahoma	Semper Fi Oilfield Services, LLC	Leg(s)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was tightening a new battery on a truck when the truck slipped off its jack. The employee's left leg was caught on the truck's battery box, breaking the leg and causing a laceration.
2018-08-17	Tomah	Wisconsin	Brickl Bros., Inc	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Injured by slipping or swinging object held by injured worker
An employee was using a battery-powered circular saw to cut material on a shipping crate when the saw kicked back and the blade made contact with his finger, resulting in a finger amputation.
2018-08-17	Gering	Nebraska	Midwest Auto Supply, Inc.	Lower leg(s)	Struck by falling object or equipment, n.e.c.
An employee was clearing a shelf when an air bag unit was knocked off the shelf, struck a car battery, and deployed, striking and fracturing the employee's lower leg.
2018-08-06	Wellborn	Florida	Frier Finance, Inc.	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Other fall to lower level 11 to 15 feet
A maintenance employee had just tightened a deer stand's railing using a battery-operated screwdriver. As he was descending the stairs, he slipped, fell 12 feet to the ground, and suffered fractures to the right wrist and ribs and a punctured right lung. He was hospitalized.
2018-07-31	Monticello	Mississippi	Georgia Pacific Monticello LLC.	Upper and lower limb(s)	Nonstructural fire, n.e.c.
An employee was in a break room when a spare lithium ion flashlight battery in his pocket reacted with spare change and ignited. He suffered burns to his left thigh, both hands, and his fingers. He was hospitalized.
2018-07-27	La Crosse	Wisconsin	Kwik Trip, Inc	Hip(s)	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee was operating a pallet jack and maneuvering it to park in the battery charging area when the pallet jack struck a pipe. The sudden stop caused the employee to fall from the lift to the concrete floor and fracture a hip.
2018-07-26	Livingston	Wisconsin	Biddick, Inc.	Multiple body parts	Other fall to lower level
An employee was working from a step ladder to repair a hole on a shipping container. While climbing down the 8-foot step ladder to retrieve a new battery for the grinder, the ladder and the employee fell to the ground below. The employee sustained a concussion and fracture of the spine.
2018-07-25	North Chili	New York	DePaul Senior Living Communities, Inc.	Hand(s) and finger(s)	Vehicle or machinery fire
An employee was connecting a new battery to the floor machine when it sparked and caused a fire. The employee sustained an electric shock and burns to the right index finger and palm.
2018-07-16	Fremont	Ohio	CROWN BATTERY MFG. CO.	Finger(s), fingernail(s)	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
On July 16, 2018, an employee was moving a battery on an assembly line when the employee's right ring finger was crushed between the battery and the conveyor, resulting in a partial amputation. The conveyor was unguarded at the time.
2018-07-15	Desoto	Texas	DHL Supply Chain	Leg(s)	Part of occupant’s body caught between vehicle and other object in nonroadway transport incident
An employee was pulling a forklift into a battery charging station. His foot and leg were caught between the forklift and a guardrail, and his leg was broken.
2018-06-13	West Palm Beach	Florida	U.S. Postal Service	Ankle(s)	Nonroadway collision with object other than vehicle, n.e.c.
An employee operating a forklift suffered an ankle fracture when he struck a column and the forklift's battery cover struck him.
2018-06-12	Rahway	New Jersey	Jantech Services Inc.	Hand(s) and finger(s)	Direct exposure to electricity
An employee was rewiring replacement batteries in an existing battery string and created a short circuit that resulted in an arc flash. The employee sustained second degree burns to his left hand and fingers.
2018-06-08	Pelham	Alabama	Southeastern Food Merchandisers, LP	Foot (feet)	Struck by object falling from vehicle or machinery-other than vehicle part
An employee was changing a forklift battery. The battery slipped from the device it was on, fell off the hoist and landed on the employee's left foot shattering it.
2018-05-01	Leesport	Pennsylvania	Ashley Furniture Industries, Inc.	Fingertip(s)	Compressed or pinched by shifting objects or equipment
An employee was helping to install a battery in a powered industrial truck when his left index finger was caught between the battery retention plate and the surrounding area, amputating his fingertip at the nailbed.
2018-04-19	Bessemer	Alabama	CVS Health Corporation	Chest, except internal location of diseases or disorders	Caught in running equipment or machinery during regular operation
An employee was assisting a co-worker change a forklift battery using a large automated battery changing system. The employee was caught in the middle of the system and suffered broken ribs.